Odds are this race will be a showdown between Mirinda Carfrae and Daniela Ryf but Madame Pele may have a wild card up her sleeve, opening up the women’s win to the rest of a very strong field.
by Tim Carlson, October 2, 2015
Daniela Ryf seems even better than she was last year and should dominate the women’s field; Swallow, Wurtele, Kessler, Pedersen, Kaye, Ellis, and Beranek will dispute.
Looks like another Javier Gomez-Jan Frodeno-Sebastian Kienle showdown in Zell am See, although Tims Don and Reed, the Raelert Brothers, Kiwi Bozzone and Aussie Appleton will dispute.
Instead of American brands whose wetsuits, bikes and shoes are manufactured in China, Ironman would be a Chinese brand “manufactured” in the U.S.
A competitor was DQd during the bike leg for urinating near the roadway during Ironman Lake Placid. As many do. (Let’s be honest, as all of us long-timers have done.) Was this fair?
A motorist in the UK chased a cyclist on foot after a heated confrontation, and then took a serious fall onto the pavement. Instant justice possibly, but the cyclist should have shown more restraint.
Challenge Roth had about 6,000 volunteers this year and these fans are fully involved. The Challenge family thanks the volunteers with a big shindig called Helferfest.
Nutritional companies fall over each other making products that all perform a similar function. Meanwhile, there is a necessary function for which there is not yet any product.
Two things happened during my week that don’t attach to each other; puzzle pieces entirely unlike except for a keyway they share on one edge.
In our Reader Forum I conflated an overheated atmosphere associated with the TriEqual movement with (if I can be permitted) “Lotterygate.” Upon reflection I was wrong; I now see no evidence of any nexus.
Recent statements from Life Time and Challenge echo similar comments from RDs: Absent significant advance notice of who’s coming to our races, a pro purse is of limited use.
With the accident of Sjaan Gerth on my mind, I found myself serendipitously coming across several quotes that struck a deep chord. For Sjaan, and for everyone else, I wanted to share them.
Outside Online published a guest editorial by Triathlete Magazine editor Julia Polloreno on The Fight for Gender Equality. There are just one or two things missing from the debate.